# FAN (First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF)

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

FAN holds 56 stocks, and 94% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- FAN, already in the S&P 500: 6.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- FAN, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- FAN, top ten holdings: 56.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- FAN, total return, 1 year: +26.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- FAN, net assets: $234m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- FAN, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026).

## FAN over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −5.5% | +2.3% | −7.7 pts | −3.0 pts |
| 6 months | +1.0% | +18.0% | −17.1 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 1 year | +26.2% | +16.6% | +9.7 pts | +4.5 pts |
| 3 years | +57.9% | +78.4% | −20.5 pts | −40.3 pts |
| Since launch | +110.1% | +803.5% | −693.5 pts | −1580.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Clean energy | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 6.1% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.2% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 56.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 56 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Sep 18, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Nordex SE 8.3%, Orsted A/S 8.1%, Vestas Wind Systems A/S 7.8%, EDP Renewables SA 7.4%, China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited ( 5.4%, Canadian Dollar 4.7%, Cadeler A/S 4.1%, ERG SpA 4.1%, Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Class H 3.2%, CS Wind Corp. 3.2% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $234m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −13.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.60% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | RNRG 20%, FRNW 19%, CTEC 18%, VCLN 13%, SMOG 12% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of FAN is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, 6% of FAN by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 99%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does FAN hold?

56 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026, with the top ten at 56% of the fund. The largest are Nordex SE at 8.3%, Orsted A/S at 8.1%, Vestas Wind Systems A/S at 7.8%.

### Has FAN beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 FAN returned +26.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 9.7 points.

### What does FAN cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. Because 99% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.60%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, FAN, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/fan
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